ART - Survey - Environmental Preferable Purchasing 2008

The document contains the results of a survey on responsible purchasing practices conducted among a group of organizations. The document provides information on various aspects of responsible purchasing, including paper-related programs, forest certifications, janitorial contracts, electricity-related programs, reading habits of purchasing-related magazines, website visits, conference attendance, procurement function and responsibility, and demographic information of the respondents. Some key findings from the survey include: - 28.6% of respondents found the information provided to be helpful, while 13.4% found it to be somewhat helpful. - 77% of respondents believe their organization will do more responsible purchasing in the next two years. - 49.5% of organizations have paper use reduction programs, while 83.2% have paper recycling programs. - 52.1% of organizations have environmentally preferable paper purchasing programs. - Only 3.2% of organizations require forest certifications in their purchasing, with FSC and SFI being the most common. - 34.5% of organizations' janitorial contracts require green cleaning products. - 70.4% of organizations have energy conservation programs, while 19.3% have green electricity purchasing programs. - The term "green electricity" is not clearly defined by the respondents. - The most commonly read purchasing-related magazines are Inside Supply Management, The Public Purchaser, and NIGP BuyWeekly. - The most frequently visited purchasing-related websites are www.isn.ws, www.govpro.com, and www.naspo.org. - The most attended purchasing-related conferences are Institute for Supply Management and National Institute of Government Purchasing. - The majority of respondents hold senior management or purchasing/procurement specialist roles. - The majority of respondents are 50 years old or older. - The survey had a relatively equal distribution of male and female respondents. Overall, the document provides insights into the current state of responsible purchasing practices among the surveyed organizations and highlights areas where improvements can be made.